What happened on Wednesday December 17, 1975?

About December 17th, 1975, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Paul Stevens was appointed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford. Stevens would go on to serve on the Supreme Court for over 34 years, from 1975 to 2010, becoming one of the longest-serving justices in U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 1975 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: That's The Way (I Like It) by K.C and the Sunshine Band
  • #1 UK song: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
  • Popular movie: Salon Kitty directed by Tinto Brass

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December 17, 1975: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 1975:

  • John Paul Stevens Appointed to Supreme Court John Paul Stevens was appointed as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court by President Gerald Ford. Stevens would go on to serve on the Supreme Court for over 34 years, from 1975 to 2010, becoming one of the longest-serving justices in U.S. history.
  • Lynette Fromme Sentenced for Assassination Attempt Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, a member of the Charles Manson cult, was sentenced to life in prison for her attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford on September 5, 1975, in Sacramento, California. This was the first known assassination attempt on a U.S. president since the attempted shooting of Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
  • NY Islanders Shut Out Rangers The New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 3-0, with goaltender Billy Smith recording his 5th shutout of the season. This game was part of the intense rivalry between the two New York-based NHL teams.

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December 17, 1975: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 17, 1975?


December 17, 1975 was a Wednesday and it was the 351st day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1975 can also be written as 12/17/1975 in the US and as 17/12/1975 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 17, 1975?


Famous people born on December 17, 1975:

  • Milla Jovovich
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  • Shana Hiatt

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December 17, 1975: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 17, 1975:

  • Hound Dog Taylor
  • Harold Pearl
  • Noble Sissle

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December 17, 1975: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 1975 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 15th and December 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 17, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1975 was That's The Way (I Like It) by K.C and the Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - That's The Way (I Like It) youtube
  2. - Let's Do It Again youtube
  3. - Fly, Robin, Fly youtube
  4. - Saturday Night youtube
  5. - Love Rollercoaster youtube

December 17, 1975: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1975 was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Bohemian Rhapsody youtube
  2. - The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine youtube
  3. - You Sexy Thing youtube
  4. - I Believe In Father Christmas youtube
  5. - Na Na Is The Saddest Word youtube

December 17, 1975: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1975 was Full Of Fire by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week December 15th and December 21st.

  1. - Full Of Fire
  2. - Love Rollercoaster youtube
  3. - Let's Do It Again youtube
  4. - Walk Away From Love
  5. - Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)
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December 17, 1975: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 1975: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1975 is Rabbit and the associated element is Wood.

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December 17, 1975: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 1975 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 1975 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 17, 1975 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:59 pm and setting at 07:01 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 18, 1975 while the next full moon would come on Dec 18, 1975.

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How old is someone born on December 17, 1975?


Someone born on December 17, 1975 is:

49 years 1 month old,

or 589 months and 25 days old,

or 2564 weeks and 6 days old,

or 17954 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1975?

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